higher education

January 6, 2020

California governor keeps key higher education pledges but significant aid for non-tuition costs remains

Gov. Gavin Newsom expanded financial aid, but experts and activists hope for more progress in the coming year to help students cover non-tuition costs.

Michael Burke

August 13, 2019

Reforming higher education in California: a bill tracker

Increasing financial aid for California college students among 21 new proposals

Michael Burke

June 14, 2019

More aid for older and homeless students in California's higher education budget

The budget provides an increase to 41,000 Cal Grants for older students to pay tuition. Advocates say more help is needed and hope for bigger reforms next year.

Larry Gordon And Michael Burke

February 6, 2019

Gov. Newsom and his school spending ideas are popular with Californians, poll finds

Forty-four percent of adults approved of the way Newsom is handling his new job, 23 percent disapproved. Newsom’s support was strongest in his home San Francisco Bay area (52 percent),lowest in the Inland Empire (36 percent).

Larry Gordon

January 2, 2019

California higher education leaders have high hopes for Newsom's spending plans

Higher education experts expect Newsom to be more generous to academia than Gov. Brown. New funding and expansion of free community college tuition are anticipated.

Larry Gordon

November 16, 2018

Survey's strong support for California colleges could guide action by new governor

California voters support guaranteeing minimum levels of state funding for public universities, survey finds.

Nico Savidge

October 24, 2018

California colleges get funding to expand services to undocumented college students

The grants will provide legal aid, mental health services, and career support to undocumented students and their families.

Zaidee Stavely

October 5, 2018

With bill signings, Gov. Brown makes his final mark on California education

A rundown of the governor’s decisions on some of the most-watched education legislation that crossed his desk this year.

David Washburn And John Fensterwald

October 3, 2018

California lieutenant governor candidates pledge to work to lower college costs

Eleni Kounalakis and Ed Hernandez want to use the lieutenant governor’s office to make college more affordable.

Nico Savidge

September 26, 2018

California lieutenant governor candidates would use office to push for college affordability

Whoever wins the lieutenant governor’s race between Ed Hernandez and Eleni Kounalakis will have a seat on the UC and CSU governing boards.

Nico Savidge

May 31, 2018

Higher ed advocates to next California governor: increase funding, especially for non-tuition costs

Advocates challenge the next governor to do more to make college affordable.

Nico Savidge

May 30, 2018

Democratic hopefuls for California governor back more money, more accountability for higher ed

All four leading Democratic candidates respond to EdSource questionnaire on education issues; the two leading Republicans did not.

Mikhail Zinshteyn

March 23, 2018

Gavin Newsom says increased higher education spending should be top priority in California budget talks to avoid tuition hikes

The leading candidate for governor also said he supports Jerry Brown's proposal to tie community college funding to student outcomes.

Nico Savidge

March 13, 2018

Gov. Brown’s plan to change community college funding to promote student success faces scrutiny

The Legislative Analyst’s Office is recommending that Brown tie funding to the academic outcomes of low-income students.

Mikhail Zinshteyn

February 26, 2018

More California students graduate from high school, but far fewer graduate from college

The gap between high school graduation and college completion rates varies considerably by race and ethnic group.

Louis Freedberg And Mikhail Zinshteyn